Biography
She scored a personal triumph with her one-person Off-Broadway hit "Wake Up, I'm Fat" which has led to a growing number of roles in all media. Manheim landed the regular role of the opinionated lawyer Ellenor Frutt on the ABC series "The Practice" (1997- ). Her best-recalled big screen roles were "The Road to Wellville" (1994), in which she appeared in the nude and spent most of the time explaining the ins and outs of the spa to Bridget Fonda, …
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Career Milestones
| Raised in Peoria, Illinois, Michigan and Southern California | ||
1977 | First professional "acting" work as a wench at the Renaissance Faire in Los Angeles | |
1987 | Made New York stage debut in Tony Kushner's "Hydriotaphia" | |
1990 | Made screen debut with bit in "The Bonfire of the Vanities" | |
1991 | Had early TV work guest-starring on "Law & Order" (NBC) for the first of four times | |
1993 | Starred in one-person Off-Broadway show, "Wake Up, I'm Fat" | |
1994 | Co-starred in "The Road to Wellville" | |
1995 | Made TV-movie debut in "Deadly Whispers" (CBS) | |
1997 | Had small role in "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" | |
1997 | Played the regular supporting role of attorney Ellenor Frutt on "The Practice" (ABC) | |
1998 | Signed to pen a book tentatively titled "Wake Up, I'm Fat" (after her stage show); reportedly will receive in the neighborhood of $500,000 | |
2000 | Played Snow White in the television mini series "The 10th Kingdom" | |
2001 | Appeared in "A Girl Thing," which starred Kate Capshaw, Stockard Channing and Mia Farrow | |
2002 | Cast in "The Laramie Project," the true story of an American town in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard | |
2003 | Cast in the comedy "Scary Movie 3" written by the Wayans brothers | |
2005 | Cast in Lasse Hallström's "An Unfinished Life" with Robert Redford and Jennifer Lopez | |
2005 | Earned an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of Gladys Presley in the CBS miniseries "Elvis" | |
Awards
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The Practice |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in The Practice |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in The Practice |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Practice |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Practice |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Practice |
2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Elvis |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Miniseries or Movie in Elvis |